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Mar 31, 2013, 11:13 PM

The Leviathan in the room: Israel’s energy pursuits brings new era of geopolitical threats

Israel barely finished reveling in its 2009 discovery of the gas-rich Tamar field, located a mere 90 kilometers off its northwestern coast, when an even greater field--with potentially double the amount of gas—was found tucked off the shore of Haifa....

Nov 25, 2012, 4:54 PM

Peacemaker to Pharaoh: 24 hours in the life of President Morsi

The speed in which Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi transformed from perceived regional peacemaker to alleged domestic dictator was staggering; within twenty four hours, Morsi’s fundamental role in the Gaza, Israel ceasefire was wholly overshadowed by his implementation of a...

Oct 31, 2012, 5:26 PM

International community plays political chess: Gazan students are the pieces

The United States' decision this month to cancel scholarships for Palestinian students from Gaza to attend universities in the West Bank was illustrative of a reoccurring theme between the international community and Gaza; policy moves predicated on political power...

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Brooklyn Middleton writes from the Middle East. You can follow her on twitter here: @BklynMiddleton.